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The effect of a dynamic overlay mattress on chest compression quality during cardiopulmonary resuscitatio

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Chest compression quality in patients who had a cardiac arrest
Circulatory System
Cardiac arrest
Registration Number
ISRCTN61041099
Lead Sponsor
niversity College Odisee
Brief Summary

2021 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33884701/ (added 08/11/2021)

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
70
Inclusion Criteria

1. Enrolled as a student in one of the two selected nursing education programs
2. Aged =18 years
3. Successfully completed a basic CPR training
4. Successfully completed first year of nursing education

Exclusion Criteria

Inability to use normal muscle strength in arms and trunk at the time of data collection due to an injury

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<br> 1. Chest compression rate is measured in the total number of compressions per min using a feedback device<br> 2. Sternum-to-spine chest compression depth is measured in mm using a feedback device<br> 3. Hand positioning is measured in scores out of 100 using a feedback device<br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1. The predictive effect of body height (cm), body weight (kg), hand positioning (scores out of 100), and mattress type (dynamic overlay mattress or not) on depth and frequency of chest compressions measured using a feedback device
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